{Review} Heiress: A Reverse Harem Mermaid Romance by Daisy Daniels

Title: Heiress: A Reverse Harem Mermaid Romance
Author: Daisy Daniels
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Genre: Adult Fantasy, Erotic Romance, Menage

I was destined to save the Pacific the moment I was born. I was a miracle, and I was expected to repeat my parent's success and save the entire ocean from a curse thousands of years old. Then I met the man I was meant to sire a child with, and I fell in love. Until I met my other prince...and another.

Now I'm in love with three princes, and I can only choose one. The kingdom rests on my choice. But I can't choose.

Disclaimer: This novel contains very graphic descriptions of sex. You've been warned!

What we liked

♥ Mermaids and mermen

♥ It's an adult, erotic take on the Little Mermaid

♥ Reverse harem. Daphne is one lucky mermaid to have the love of three sexy mermen.

♥ Sexytimes with all the princes/mermen. Oh, to be in this mermen sandwich...

♥ Threesomes and foursomes. Hot and takes a bit of suspension of disbelief (mermaids not withstanding).

♥ Bait and switch with an unlikely ally

♥ The princess/future queen rescues the princes

♥ A glimpse of life underwater as a mermaid and the transition of trading the mermaid tales for human legs and life on land. Not to mention how mermaids procreate.

♥ Mermaid sex/menage. At least we kinda know how that works.

♥ Happily Ever After

What we didn't

• The fact that the only way to save the Pacific Ocean was for Daphne to produce an heir. First we put that on human females, now on mermaids? Please stop.
• We didn't feel the instalove
• DP-ing the h at the same time -- especially for her very first time ever having sex? Ouch. Usually one pushes in one hole, then the other guy pushes in the other hole after before going at it, but to each their own.
• We missed much of the action after the rescue mission
• Thanks for putting all that stress on us near the end. We were about to throw the book (our kindle) if the characters didn't get an HEA. Crisis averted, but that was still quite scary.

The princes

Castor. The poor guy had missed some of the fun while being in the clutches of evil, but he's got a kind heart and stamina too. (They all do, tbh). Wish he was more present.

Griffin. A sweetheart haunted by dark inner demons and a power that connects him to his dark past he'd rather forget. He can get down and dirty in bed. However, we can't believe he went in her butt dry, no lube of any kind.

Leander. He's ballsy and went straight for the dirty talk and p*ssy upon meeting the h. What a first impression. He's also got a cool power too.

King Triton. Okay, he might not be a prince but the King of the ocean and also father of Daphne.

The princess (+ sourceresses)

Daphne. Although she has the fate of saving the ocean on her shoulders, she's one lucky mermaid (solely for the mermen she has in her bed). She's so secretly attracted to Alistra

Alistra. The sourceress of the Shadow Sea. Badass, rough exterior and attitude, but not as bad as her sister. We can't wait for her story.

Selene. Alistra's (evil) sister and gatekeeper between underwater and land. She's a sneaky bitch. Watch out for her. We would've thought she'd be the equivalent to the sea witch, but she's not.

The Sea Witch. She's not the villainess we've come to know her as. In this story, she's the half healer, half mermaid in the kingdom who spared their lives at literally the last minute. Not all heroes wear capes.

Lust factor

3.5 flames

{Review} Their Secret by Cassandra Dee and Katie Ford

Title: Their Secret
Authors: Cassandra Dee, Katie Ford
Release Date: January 29, 2018
Genre: Adult, Erotic Romance, Contemporary Romance, Menage

Therapy has never felt this good.

When the brat comes into my office for couples counseling, my jaw hits the floor. Mona's curvy, feisty, with a wiggle to her walk and a shy smile. She's here with the gorgeous man of the house to solve their so-called "issues." But I know the truth -- the brat has something up her sleeve.

Even better, Mona's pregnant with twins now ... from TWO different fathers!

Hold your horses because we're about to get filthy. Your friends are gonna die when they find out you're reading steamy MMF scenes. :) But it's not a problem right? Because with our books, it's always time to indulge. :) This is a safe story with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA. Love you all and be sure to keep a spare pair of panties on hand!

What we liked

♥ It's a step- taboo

♥ Menage between younger woman and two older male friends

♥ The step-daughter is attracted to her step-dad just as much as he is to her

♥ Their new family psychiatrist is attracted to the step-daughter... and to the step-dad, who happens to be friends with since college

♥ Power play between the two alphas

♥ M/M sex between the two friends was hot

♥ Sexytime in the middle of their second therapy session in front of their psychiatrist

♥ M/F/M/ and M/M/F *fans self*

♥ Features more short stories, so be forewarned that the first story ends before the halfway mark

What we didn't

• Even though the step-daughter was 18 and therefore legal, she was still in high school, so it made their situation a bit hard to fully get ino
• Some of the dirty talk was cringe-worthy and pretty much ruined the moment(s)
• While we found the M/M scenes hot, it was essentially a gay fetishization written by cis/straight women for the same audience
• Grown men saying "boobies" -- I'm sorry, I thought these guys said they're in their 40s -- What are you doing calling them boobies?
• Too much "growling" when they're talking. Should've used other words like gruff or something.
• A lot of telling, not enough showing. This created a disconnect with the story and characters for readers
• We noticed an inconsistancy in dick sizes of the two male heroes
• Like the dirty talk, some word choices were also cringe-worthy, which took away from the sexytimes
• Much of the writing was a turn-off

The guys

Gray. The hot billionaire step-dad who finds his step-daughter attractive couple of years after his estranged wife ran off on him. He was pretty alpha when it came to dealing with his step-daughter, but Mason just might give him a run for his money.

Mason. The sexy as hell family psychiatrist and friend of Gray's. His attraction and trysts with Gray and the step-daughter, his patients, do pose ethical issues. Their predicament turned him on and he wasn't afraid to show it. He had balls -- literally and metaphorically. Bonus: he can deep throat a 10 inch.

The gals

Mona. The lucky step-daughter in the middle of a hot older alpha male sandwich. Okay it's hotter than it sounds. She may be innocent, but she's persistent AF when it comes to her desires for Gray. And Mason.

Lydia. Mona's only and closest friend. She was a good friend, albeit naive. I wonder what happened to her and if she ended up following her football playing boyfriend to a university she probably didn't have a chance to get into.

Kathy. Mona's absentee and Gray's estranged wife. She's such a typical gold digger and made us roll our eyes.

Lust factor

2.5 flames

{ARC Review} Burned by Christina Phillips

** I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review, however it does not influence my review, nor was I monetarily compensated **

Title: Burned
Author: Christina Phillips
Release Date: April 16, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, MC Romance

Ty...

Ten years ago I offered her everything, and she threw it back in my face. When she walked, I vowed no other woman would ever screw with my head the way she did. I moved on. Now I'm the V.P. of the Bastards, run my own nightclub, and nameless sex keeps me sane. No commitment or ties, just the way I like it.

Now she's back, for one week only, gorgeous, successful, and I can't keep away. She offers a long goodbye, a way to heal our fractured past. She burned me so bad––there's no way I should even want to be near her. But the more she gives, the more I need. Until I discover the real reason she left, and my whole damn world implodes...

TW: Reference to rape; reference to miscarriage

What we liked

♥ MC (motorcycle club) romance

♥ Second chance romance trope

♥ The H and h don't waste any time going at it once they unexpectedly reunited

♥ Sweet and hot read that kept us on our toes. We read it in one sitting.

♥ Strong characters but also softies on the inside if only for each other

What we didn't

• There were no trigger/content warnings beforehand. We hope the author/publisher includes those before the final copies are out.
• There wasn't much appearances/inclusion of the H's MC brothers in the story. It didn't feel all that much like a MC and it was easy to forget the H was even in a MC sometimes. We wish we had more time to get to know them and a feel of their friendship/brotherhood.

The guys

Ty. The VP of the Viking Bastards MC. We're pleasantly surprised and relieved he wasn't an alphahole towards the h, Jas, once they reunited after 10 years. He truly cared about her and no amount of time apart was going to change that. He even moved across the country for her, leaving his chapter for a new chapter.

Zach and Gage. Ty's closest friends and MC brothers.

Jett. Ty's dad and the president of the Viking Bastards MC. He was more understanding than we expected a club president would be.

The badass ladies

Jas. Strong badass in the courtroom and out of it. She went through so much and she held as strong as one could and made a life for herself. We're proud of you, Jas.

Angie. Ty's tough as nails mom. It took a while for Jas and us to warm up to her the way she viewed and treated Jas and her mom.

Amelia. Gage's old lady. Sweet, excitable romantic with good work ethic. We like her.

Grace. She's Zach's old lady. She wasn't in the story much, mostly mentioned.

Lust factor

4 flames

{Review} Forbidden Daddy by Kira Blakely

Title: Forbidden Daddy
Series: Forbidden #1
Author: Kira Blakely
Release Date: October 28, 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance

A gold letter, wrapped in diamonds, addressed to me.

"You are cordially invited to Mystique Island."

My roommate says it'll be the perfect way to forget my stupid ex.

And finally lose my virginity.

A masquerade ball. You don't have to fool around... but everyone else will be.

This is where I unmask my forbidden daddy.

He spanks me when I'm bad. He fills me when I'm good.

And his eyes...

His warm blue eyes are kind of familiar.

They remind me of the most handsome daddy I've ever known:

My ex's dad.

But he can't be.

And even if he is, I don't want to stop.

I can't stop, Daddy...

Welcome to Blakely After Dark. This is a naughty quick read for mature audiences only. Happily ever after's are guaranteed!

What we liked

♥ If you've been following us long enough, you know how much we despise cheating. So, we were relieved that the cheating didn't happen in real-time nor was it rehashed with play-by-plays. Thank you, Kira.

♥ A secret sex society on an island in the Caribbeans. Sexcapades in the beautiful Caribbeans sounds like heaven.

♥ Mysterious/secret identities at the masquerade on the island.

♥ Public sex, threesomes, voyeurism, and bare sex aplenty on the island. *fans self*

♥ Age difference romance.

♥ Once everyone arrived on the island, the H and h found each other rather quickly and went straight to the sex. Out in the open on the beach. What a way to lose your v-card.

♥ The twist of the h getting involved and hooking up with her ex-boyfriends father.

♥ The way the h called the H "daddy" out of nowhere while in the throes was funny, but it turned him on.

♥ Daddy kink, for those interested.

♥ The H took it better than expected when their identities were revealed, especially the way he found out. We were surprised and relieved.

What we didn't

• Cheaters and f*ckboys. Boy, bye.
• Shitty so-called best friends can go too.

The guys

Nicholas // The sexy dad is more alpha than expected; it was hot when he claimed Heather. We dig it. His maturity and authority are also turn-on's.

Jake // The cheater ex-boyfriend of Heather's and son of of Nicholas. We don't need to waste our time on him. He's a whiny f*ckboy.

The gals

Heather // 21 year old virgin lucky enough to get invited to the secret sex club island thing and lose her v-card to Nicholas--her ex's sexy father.

Becky // Heather's wild and outspoken BFF with sage advice in the sex department. Too bad she turned out to be a shitty friend.

Lust factor

4 flames

{Review} Taking Her Turn by Alexa Riley

Title: Taking Her Turn
Author: Alexa Riley
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Erotic Romance, Novella

Kingsley and Mina are newlyweds and everything in their life is perfect. Everything except one little thing.

Kingsley loves his wife so much that it drives him crazy. He’s too big, too strong, too obsessed with her. So much so that he has to hold back. He ties her down to keep himself in control and won’t allow himself to let go.

Mina loves her husband, but she knows he’s keeping part of him away from her. He’s broken his tightly held control only once and it was the best night of her life. Now she’s got a plan be the one on top, and there’s nothing he can do about it.

Warning: Find out what happens when an alpha unleashes a shot of pure, hot dominance. Spoiler alert...it’s filthy.

What We Liked

♥ The dedication: "To Britney, bitch"

♥ The main characters are already married before the story began, so we learn about how they met and got together through their memories. It was different this way, and that just made it interesting.

♥ A bit of bondage. Although one of the bondage scenes was more for grounding the H's control than kink, it was still kind of hot. It was even hotter when it was the h who used it on the H.

♥ Mina takes control of her king when he doesn't give her what she wants. Get it, girl. Show him who's boos.

♥ Warehouse office sex. Kinky.

♥ Sex so rough, the bed frame and cuff restraints break. Oh yeah, it was rough and it was so good.

What we didn't

• We love AR's quick and dirty quickie reads, but we wanted more. It was way too fun and hot to be that short. (We're not sorry that we keep complaining about this for every AR novella)
• "I don't share my wife with anyone. Not even herself." Cue eyeroll. I mean, the not sharing her with anyone is fine, but, like, herself? The f*ck? But it was just for a sex session, so whatever.

The guys

Kingsley // The big bear of a guy who is hard-working, gruff and overprotective. He also underestimates his woman. Don't be afraid to let go with her, big guy. Trust us, it's hot to your woman (and us readers).

The gals

Mina // She may seem like an angel or a fairy, but she's a mothf*ckin queen who takes what she wants. And she's a daring little minx to boot. We can see why Kingsley is drawn to her and how she can bring him to his knees...in several ways. ;)

Lust Factor

4 flames

{ARC Review} On the Line by Liz Lincoln

** I received an advance review copy in exchange for an honest review, however it does not influence my review, nor was I monetarily compensated **

Title: On the Line
Series: Milwaukee Dragons #1
Author: Liz Lincoln
Release Date: April 17, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Sports Romance

Is this man: A) a super-hot NFL player, B) the guy you’re sexting, or C) your new boss?

If you’re Carrie Herron, the answer is all of the above. First Carrie starts exchanging steamy text messages with the sexy single dad she meets in line at the grocery store. Then she lands a job—and a bedroom—as the live-in nanny for the daughter of the Milwaukee Dragons’ newest star. But when Carrie shows up for work and realizes that they’re actually the same guy, she has no choice but to try to keep things professional. After all, Seth Chamberlain is her boss now. Her chiseled, charismatic, oh-so-tempting boss. . . .

After getting traded from Houston to Milwaukee, Seth’s having a tough time keeping his head in the game, let alone setting up his daughter in a brand-new city. So if the only nanny his daughter will tolerate while he’s on the road is the gorgeous, cosplay-loving redhead he’s had his eye on, well, so be it. Surely he can resist Carrie until football season is over. But with her knowing glances and kissable lips driving him wild, Seth must decide whether he’s ready to put everything on the line.

What we liked

♥ The flirtationship between the MC's. It was funny and cute.

♥ Even though we don't understand football (and by default, football jokes), we did enjoy some of the football banter between the guys.

♥ Awkward guy-you're-sexting-turns-out-to-be-your-potential-employer trope

♥ The h, who is the new nanny, and the H's daughter share an interest in comic books. We love that she was reading Ms. Marvel.

♥ Comic convention and cosplaying

♥ Every time the H called the h "Darlin" in his southern accent. *Swoon*

♥ The teasing and close calls before finally some sexy times just past the halfway point in the book. We love that slow-burn.

♥ Collarbone kisses. We're suckers for those.

♥ The way the h learned/explained about football helped us understand football a bit without confusing us. Thanks, girl.

♥ The fact that it was more heavily centered around family than football, and the romance didn't overshadow it either.

♥ It accurately depicted the struggles of uprooting your life (family, friends, job) to a different state and starting new and over.

What we didn't

• The whole attraction/libido spike while in the grocery store scene, discussing menstruation and maxi pads did not flow well (no pun intended).
• Whenever line of thinking went something like "he smells male" (yes, that is an actual line in the book) . . .Umm, what? What does that even mean? How does "male" even smell like? Sweat? Cologne? Sandalwood? Couldn't you just say some sort of manly scent instead?
• A bunch of "beautiful women" caught the H's eye but looked away quickly because he was "only interested in a woman he couldn't have but can't stop thinking about" aka the h. Then the one time he brings the h to the club with him and his buddies, and all of a sudden he "couldn't help stare" at the leggy woman talking to his teammate?? Oh, but it's okay because the H takes the h home and they have sex for the first time.

The guys

Seth // Professional football player and devoted dad. Kind of resembles Thor, but he favors Iron Man. Uses football metaphors to gravel and win Carrie (the h) back.

Marcus // The tall, dark, and handsome football player on Seth's team. He seems cool and enjoys ruffling Seth's feathers, which brought us laughs.

Lem // Another one of Seth's teammates and old college buddy. He's a good friend, teammate and husband of Sarah.

The gals

Carrie // Science and comic book nerd, who cosplays. She's a teacher who works/gets along well with kids. She's also the hot new nanny to Seth's daughter.

Maddie // She's Seth's 12 year old daughter. She's into comics, cosplaying and has a Funko Pop! collection. A pretty cool and smart preteen, and is accurately portrayed as a typical 12 year old. We remember those times. Wish we had a cool Funk Pop! collection, though.

Sarah // Wife of Lem, Seth's teammate and old college buddy. She's kind of a supermom, watching her kids and helps Seth's daughter. 

Jessa // Holy hell, she wasn't even present in the book (nor in Maddie or Seth's lives for that matter), but she was terrible. How could anyone treat their daughter the way Jessa did?

Lust factor

3.5 flames